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• Patch Notes·21 Dec 2023Official

  2.05

  --------------------2.05 Patch Notes------------------- -Fixed Issue that occurred When loading between levels the screen can go black. New Loading Screen! -Fixed The Text "A Way Out is Revealed" from flashing nonstop once activated, as well as added a new prompt for storytelling purposes -Fixed The hidden achievement "This Carpet is Nice" which was incorrectly awarded to all players at the start of the game by updating it to be different. Instead, the Achievement name and description have been changed to something new! -Updated Occlusion Culling to be tighter which improved performance -Forced a Maximum of 30FPS while in the Nightmare Level - Lowed Surrounding Mountain textures in the Nightmare Level, so that are no longer being rendered at high resolutions -Added in 3D Waterfall sounds for the Nightmare level -Fixed Lighting in Prologue Level -Adjusted text before entering Nightmare Level to add more context to what needs to be done -Various small bugs and improvements -Updated Version number and important bug list in-game
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• Announcements·20 Dec 2023Official

  When Night Comes, "The one about better performance"

  Happy December Everyone! Hope all is going well! Time for the next big update to the game. This update is geared towards performance. I have spent the last few months isolating issues that were creating an inconsistent gaming experience. So let's break it all down and how the game will run better with 2.05! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------Occlusion Culling------------------- https://imgur.com/a/LRNHyyI Starting with what this is and why it is needed. Occlusion culling is a process that prevents items from rendering that are completely hidden from view (occluded). The game has always had this in from launch. I went back and rebuilt the Occlusion Culling map for both levels and have since made the view radius from the player tighter. This means, There is less stuff being rendered at a time and performance could theoretically improve. But the key part is did this help? While it did not help stabilize the FPS to a key target, it did bring up the Avg FPS. This allowed for a smoother experience with less drastic FPS drops. This was helpful but still, the game seemed inconsistent. So moving into the next part of the update that is added is forced maximum FPS. -------------------Forced Maximum FPS------------------- While having the game run with an unlimited unlocked FPS is fun, it caused the game to stuffer in the Nightmare Level when frames would drop randomly. So to counter this and create a smoother time playing the game, it is now locked at a target FPS of 30. Doing so helps the game keep up with the rendering and the experience is now much smoother than before. During QA this was the best option for helping the random drop in frames but with all things, Feedback is important so if needed we can adjust this. --------------------New Loading Screen------------------- Finally, I have now added a new loading screen when transitioning from the Prologue to the Nightmare level. No more freezing...
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• Patch Notes·9 Aug 2023Official

  When Night Comes Update 2.04

  Hello Everyone! The next update to fix alot of issues is releasing this afternoon! Here is the patch notes! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patch Notes: -Fixed Lighting Issues in the Prologue level. -Removed vent sections from the prologue, You can just open the door normally to get to the laundry room. Developer note: This was done as the jumping for the vents was causing players to get stuck/ confused. -Added a new scene before the nightmare level to better explain what needs to be done to escape. -Fixed bug where the player can get soft-locked in a nightmare by jumping off the roof too early. -Fixed bug where the box fall audio will keep triggering when a player was walking multiple times near the boxes. -Increased Detection radius of statues on the altar. -Added in placement areas for the status at the altar, Easier to get into place for progressing. Along with this it now shows the altar asking for three offerings. -The darkness meter in the Nightmare level is not as intense. As time goes on the level should not get so dark as before. This was done as the previous levels made it hard to navigate the level. Developer Note: I am watching these values closely and will update them if needed or Remove the fog completely. -Updated Version number -Added an important known issues tab to the main menu. This was done to let players know of Key issues that could affect the gameplay experience. -Various small bugs and performance issues were fixed. -Added in a easier way to know where the exit is once the statues are placed ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known issues I am still working to fix: -When loading between levels the screen can go black to load. Working on adding a loading screen to combat this. -The Text "A Way Out is Revealed" will flash nonstop once activated -Sometimes when pressing "Q" to examine items, it will not examine. Remapping ...
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• Patch Notes·1 Jul 2023Official

  WNC Developer Update

  Hello everyone! I wanted to come on here and give a quick developer update. Thank you for taking the time to play the game. I understand it’s very frustrating not to be able to progress through the prologue. So, I just wanted to give an update on some upcoming changes in the next update to the game. Some key frustrations were with the physics for the boxes to get into the vent. In the upcoming update, the vent and the boxes are going to be removed. Instead, it’s just going to be a streamlined process to get to the next area. I believe this will alleviate some of the frustration and issues players were having at this level. Some more general updates are in the introduction to the Nightmare Level. There is a current bug that I am working on fixing. If the player moves too fast, the main text for what to do with the statues doesn’t appear and some players are frustrated, not understanding what to do. I’m instead changing this method. I should’ve presented this more clearly even if it was a bug. Along with the changes above, I am also adding a more direct approach to telling the player what to do with the given statues. Additionally in the nightmare level, when going into the abandoned building, you could sometimes fall off the roof without getting the key. This will sometimes block your progress from progressing causing you to reset. I have alleviated this, so if you fall off the roof, the doorway is now open for you to go back inside. There are still a few bugs that I am working on fixing such as the timer, fog, and items, resetting on a reload or death. This bug is a little more complicated so it will not be introduced in the next update. I hope you understand and thank you for your continued patience. I hope with these additional changes it would make the player experience more enjoyable. I also plan on working on additional lore as the hidden lore in the game it’s hard to find. I want the story to be up front and center. Thank you again and wish you all the best! T...
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• Announcements·14 Jun 2023Official

  Release Notes

  As we near the release of When Night Comes! Here are a few known issues to keep in mind. Known Issues: -Sometimes when pressing "Q" to examine items, it will not actually examine. -Remapping the Examine key back to "Q" in settings will resolve the issue. -On the Nightmare Level, If the player is moving too fast it is possible for the player to miss the main objective text on Screen. -The pickup feature of the Statues are incorrectly labeled as "Examine" instead of "Pickup" -The altar sometimes requires specific placement of the statues on the top of the table to progress. -The hidden achievement "This Carpet is Nice" is being incorrectly awarded to all players at the start of the game. Have fun getting it easy! -The Examine icon "Q" is sideways Developer Note: The notes in the game are intended to be blank. This is a creative choice. Examine the note and press "E" to read what is on it.
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